Fwd: [npoc-voice] NPOC Proposal for IOC-RC protection

[Alain Berranger]

Dear NCSG Colleagues,

FYI

Alain

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Jean-Louis Ecochard <jecochard at tnc.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: [npoc-voice] NPOC Proposal for IOC-RC protection
To: Alain Berranger <alain.berranger at gmail.com>, "npoc-voice at icann.org" <
npoc-voice at icann.org>


Alain,

Merci de votre proposition.

One of the prime concern is the conversion of a known NGO domain name into
a gTLD.
This is because a domain name is an NGO brand on the internet.
We also know that words like relief, cancer, heart, peace, nature, etc.
cannot receive trademark protection yet they represent essential internet
brands of the NGOs they represent.
I believe ANY NGO with a strong internet brand presence would find it
disastrous to see their domain name converted into a gTLD (e.g. In our case
of nature.org seeing a .nature gTLD).

Henceforth I recommend we propose protection of any .org  or .org.country
domain name in active use by "Any organization operating globally in the
public interest and enjoying International Legal Personality in the country
where its Headquarters are located, and its members." as of January 1 2012.
This means that ICANN would prohibit the creation of a gTLD that is the
same as a domain name of an NGO in use 1/1/12 and active.

This ensures protection of the capital invested by NGOs on their brand
presence without making it too complicated for ICANN to administer (I.e.
Check for .org existence, check if own by  NGO).

I welcome thoughts and discussions on this extension of Alain's suggestion.

Thanks,
JL

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From: Alain Berranger <alain.berranger at gmail.com<mailto:
alain.berranger at gmail.com>>
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:06:11 -0400
To: <npoc-voice at icann.org<mailto:npoc-voice at icann.org>>
Subject: [npoc-voice] NPOC Proposal for IOC-RC protection

Dear NPOC members:

Greetings from San José. As Acting Vice Chair, I would like to consult you
on an important issue:

Context: Given the tension here on the IOC and Red Cross exemption (some of
us call it protection) and the Drafting Committee Chair report to GNSO this
morning - we find it wise, for the benefit of our current and future NPOC
members, as well as the ICANN Community at large, that NPOC promotes and
supports a) the proposal from the WG and b), in a broader manner, the
generic extension of this protection based on avoiding the setting of a
precedent, and based on objective and independantly verifiable criteria to
define who or who does not qualify:

Proposition:
Would receive new gTLD protection: "Any organization operating globally in
the public interest and enjoying International Legal Personality in the
country where its Headquarters are located, and its members."

Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Please respond by
Tuesday 13 March 17:00 San José time.

Best regards,

Alain Berranger
--
Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
Member, Board of Directors, CECI, http://www.ceci.ca<
http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca<
http://www.schulich.yorku.ca>
Trustee, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org<
http://www.gkpfoundation.org>
NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org<
http://www.chasquinet.org>
interim Membership Committee Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
Skype: alain.berranger




-- 
Alain Berranger, B.Eng, MBA
Member, Board of Directors, CECI,
http://www.ceci.ca<http://www.ceci.ca/en/about-ceci/team/board-of-directors/>
Executive-in-residence, Schulich School of Business, www.schulich.yorku.ca
Trustee, Global Knowledge Partnership Foundation, www.gkpfoundation.org
NA representative, Chasquinet Foundation, www.chasquinet.org
interim Membership Committee Chair, NPOC, NCSG, ICANN, http://npoc.org/
O:+1 514 484 7824; M:+1 514 704 7824
Skype: alain.berranger
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